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Non-commercial events only. Readers who wish to list an event in What’s Happening should e-mail information to crier@csdsl.net, mail to The Town Crier, 21 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown, NY, 13326, or fax to 547-1109 at least 10 days before the event. More information may be obtained by calling 547-9493.
THURSDAY, MAY 20
SALE: There will be a ``No Clothes Rummage Sale’’ at the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown from 4 to 7 p.m. For more information, call the Rev. Douglas Deer at 547-9371.
FRIDAY, MAY 21
EVENT: The Smithy Pioneer Gallery’s first art opening of the year, featuring three entirely new shows of photography, painting and sculpture.
An opening reception will be held at the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. The gallery is located at 55 Pioneer Street in Cooperstown.
FILM: Otsego 2000 and The Farmers’ Museum will present a screening of ``Fresh,’’ the movie which provides new thinking about what we are eating, at The Farmers’ Museum’s Louis C. Jones Center at 6:30 p.m. The evening will also include a panel discussion exploring how to support local agriculture and our economy by buying regionally grown food.
SALE: There will be a ``No Clothes Rummage Sale’’ at the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call the Rev. Douglas Deer at 547-9371.
PROGRAM: Ornithologist Dr. Valerie Freer will present ``Songbirds on the Move’’ at the Educational Meeting of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society. Dr. Freer has conducted a 40-year study of songbirds beginning in 1970 and has banded over 19,000 birds. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, and refreshments will be served. For further information contact Program Director Eleanor Moriarty at 607-435-2054 or ellie2@directv.net
SATURDAY, MAY 22
SALE: There will be a ``No Clothes Rummage Sale’’ at the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown with a $1 Bag Sale from 9 to 11 a.m. For more information, call the Rev. Douglas Deer at 547-9371.
WORKSHOP: The Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension Otsego County will be holding a Hypertufa Stepping Stone Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at Baker’s Beach, Rte. 28 South, Richfield Springs. Rain date will be Sunday, May 23. Participants will learn the technique of making hypertufa so they can go on to create garden pots and garden sculpture on their own. There is a $10 fee for this workshop and participants are asked to bring rubber gloves and a facemask. Pre-registration is required by May 14. To pre-register or for more information, call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Otsego County, 547-2536 Ext. 0.
MARKET: Cooperstown Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 30 vendors. Located in Pioneer Alley off 101 Main St, Cooperstown. 547-6195.
SUNDAY, MAY 23
FUNDRAISER: Cooperstown Central School will be holding its annual spring festival and fundraiser in Kid Garden from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Student-grown seedlings, pie pumpkin, cucumber, sun gold tomato, and lettuce plants, will be sold at the event.
Vendors will offer perennial plants and locally grown and or homemade items.
There will be information on sustainable living practices and local CSA farms. Kid Garden has grown to include a colonial herb garden thanks to the CCS fourth graders and the Farmer’s Museum, according to Kid Garden organizer Kristen Griger. She said together, they will grow traditional herbs to learn about their medicinal and culinary properties. We have included other points of interest in the garden space such as a teepee made from hops poles and a weather station, said Griger.
This, and more, will be on display during the spring festival event in Kid Garden, which is behind the Cooperstown Elementary School.
MONDAY, MAY 24
EVENT: Glimmerglass Opera Guild's next installment of the Talking Opera 2010 series will be at 7 p.m. in the Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair Street, Cooperstown. A panel of four musicians from the Glimmerglass Opera orchestra will discuss how they approach the ``From Handel to Copland’’ season. Free to all. Refreshments served.
TUESDAY, MAY 25
EVENT: Safe Kids of Otsego County Plush Animal Sale and Safety Showcase, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bassett Medical Center, Clinic Lobby, River Street, Cooperstown, 547-5256.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
EVENT: Nom Nom Local Food Buying Club will be hosting a Clothes Swap from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hartwick Community Center on Route 11 in the town of Hartwick. It is free and open to the public.
People are encouraged to clean out their closets and bring in un-needed women’s, men’s, children’s and baby clothing. Changing rooms & mirrors will be set up so clothing may tried on to check for the fit. For more information visit http://www.nomnomgood.com and http://www. facebook.com/nomnomgood or contact Angelica Goss-Bley at 607-431-8422 or hello@nomnomgood.com.
EVENT: Stan Hall, owner of the Cooperstown Brewing Company, will be featured at the May meeting of the Fly Creek Area Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the Grange in Fly Creek. The meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
THURSDAY, MAY 27,
EVENT: A Wildflower Walk at Gilbert Lake State Park, led by Jean Miller of the Delaware- Otsego Audubon Society, rain or shine. Meet at the visitor center at the north (far) end of the lake at 10 a.m., where there is a large parking lot. Or opt for the closer parking lot half way around at the south end by the pavilion. For Park information and directions go to http://nysparks.state.ny.us/ parks/19/details.aspx. Call Jean Miller at (607) 432-5767 with any questions.
SATURDAY, MAY 29
MARKET: Cooperstown Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 30 vendors. Located in Pioneer Alley off 101 Main St, Cooperstown. 547-6195.
EVENT: Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 123 Lake St., Cooperstown.
Featuring perennials, annuals, vegetables and herb plants. For more information or donations, contact the Master Gardener office at 607- 547-2536 Ext. 228.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
EVENT: The Cooperstown Criterion Club’s June meeting will feature the annual steak roast at 6:30 p.m. at the Cooperstown Vet’s Club. Members need to bring their own place setting. The price for the dinner is $15. To make reservations, contact Joan Butler at 547-8674.
REGISTRATION: Registration for the Hartwick Summer Program will be held on from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hartwick Town Hall. For more information, call Michelle Dibble at 293-7718.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
MARKET: Cooperstown Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 30 vendors. Located in Pioneer Alley off 101 Main St, Cooperstown. (607)547-6195.
SALE: Pierstown Grange Yard Sale, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Cooperstown from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the downstairs of the hall. Proceeds will benefit the Grange Hall Improvement Fund.
